What is "alvord"

Usage examples of "alvord".

Mortimer grasped the hands of the hero, and it was with some difficulty that Alvord Hendricks restrained Miss Abby Ames from getting out of his car and rushing to congratulate the successful treasure seeker.

He was silent as he realized that the removal of the other candidate left Alvord Hendricks the winner in the race for president of the club.

Did you ever know a man to die, Alvord, and nobody be able to tell what killed him?

You know you are safe from even the lightest sentence—and that though you are guilty—yes, guilty of the murder of your husband, you will get off scot free, because"—Fifi paused to give her last shot telling effect—"because your counsel, Alvord Hendricks, is in love with you!

One word more, Alvord, on the subject, and I shall forbid you my house!

Now, just at the time Sanford died these notes were due—this indebtedness of Hendricks to Sanford had to be paid, and merely the fact of San's death occurring just when it did saved Alvord from financial ruin.

You know, we four, Sanford and Alvord and you and I, are the old quartet—the 'three boys and a girl' who used to play together.

Everybody realized that Alvord Hendricks was a villain through and through—that he had killed his friend—though not by his own hand.

Given his character, Sir Alvord would undoubtedly have married a woman like Margaret if Margaret herself had never been born.

For Sir Alvord was a gentle man, silent in company, devoted to solitude --in short, the natural mate of a woman who talked a great deal and loved society.

Over time, she grew domineering and unpleasant as well, but as Sir Alvord spent the best part of the next thirty years exploring uncharted wildernesses, it is likely that he did not notice.

Consequently, she was much astonished, one evening as the Season began, to hear her maid announce the name of Sir Alvord Basingstoke.

The ring was familiar to her, as much a part of Sir Alvord as his pale blue eyes and his indifferently tailored coats.

Mildmay's eye and attention so fully that when Sir Alvord spoke, she was forced to beg him to repeat his words.

Mildmay was not much amazed when, not three days later, she received word that Sir Alvord had suffered an apoplectic fit.